Complexes of 2-heptadecylimidazolines



United States aten COMPLEXES F Z-HEPTADECYLIMIDAZOLlNES John N. Hogsett, Charleston, W. Va., assignor to Union Carbide Corporation, a corporation of New York No Drawing. Application March 11, 1957 Serial No. 645,017

12 Claims. (Cl. 260-299) This invention relates to complexes of Z-heptadecylimidazolines and to a process for their preparation. More particularly, this invention relates to chelates of Z-heptadecylimidazolines, as new compositions of matter and to a process for their preparation.

I have discovered that novelrchelates of Z-heptadecylimidazolines are formed by reacting a metallic compound with a Z-heptadecylimidazoline.

An embodiment of the present invention is a class of new compositions of matter which are chelates formed by reacting a metallic salt with a 2-heptadecylimidazoline. A specific chelate, which is illustrative of this embodiment of my invention is tri(2-heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) manganese II chloride (C H O N Cl Mn) which can be represented by the structural formula:

P v nooccm N HO 0 C CH a 0%: C-CnHat 11 IL Its-1x N CHr- 2,881,181 Patented Apr. 7, 1959 of such chelates are: di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) magnesium sulfate, di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) magnesium chloride, di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) zinc chloride, di(heptadeeylimidazoline ace tic acid) cadmium sulfate, di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) cadmium nitrate, di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) mercury sulfate and di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) mercury bromide.

The compositions of my invention also include the chelates formed by reacting 2-heptadecylimidazoline with the salts of the metals of group III of the periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates are: triheptadecylimidazoline aluminum sulfate, triheptadecylimidazoline aluminum nitrate and triheptadecylimidazoline aluminum chloride.

My compositions also include chelates formed by reacting acid salts of Z-heptadecylimidazoline with the salts of the metals of group III of the periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates are: tri(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) aluminumsulfate, tri(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) aluminum nitrate and tri(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) aluminum chloride.

The composition of my invention also include the chelates formed by reacting 2-heptadecylimidazoline with the salts of the metals of group IV of the periodic table. Illustrativeyof such chelates is diheptadecylirnidazoline lead nitrate.

Still other compositions Within the scope of my invention are the chelates formed by reacting the acid salts HOOCCH:

such chelates are: diheptadecylimidazoline silver nitrate and diheptadecylirnidazoline copper sulfate.

My compositions also include chelates formed by reacting the acid salts of Z-heptadecylimidazoline with the salts of the metals of group I of the periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates are: di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) sodium sulfate, di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) sodium hypophosphate, di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) silver nitrate, di(h eptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) copper sulfate.

The chelates of my invention can also be formed by reacting Z-heptadecylimidazoline with the salts of the metals of group II of the periodictable. Illustrative of such chelates are: diheptadecylimidazolinezinc nitrate, diheptadecylirnidazoline cadmium sulfate, diheptadecylimidazoline cadmium nitrate, diheptadecylimidazoline' mercury sulfate and diheptadecylirnidazoline mercury bromide.

My chelates also include those formed by reacting the acid salts of Z-heptadecylimidazoline with the salts of the metals of group H of the periodic table. Illustrative of group IV of the periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates is di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) lead nitrate.

Other compositions within the scope of my invention are the chelates formed by reacting 2-heptadecylimidazoline with the salts of the metals of group VI of the periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates are: triheptadecylimidazoline chromium sulfate, triheptadecylimi-- line with the salts of the metals of group VII of the.

periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates are: diheptadecylimidazoline manganese nitrate, diheptadecylimidazoline manganese acetate, diheptadecylirnidazoline manganese chloride and diheptadecylirnidazoline manganese sulfate.

The compositions of my invention also include chelates formed by reacting the acid salts of 2-heptadecylimidazoline with the salts of the metals of group VII of the periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates are: di- (heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) manganese nitrate, di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) manganese acetate, di(heptadecyiimidazoline acetic acid) manganese chloride and di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) manganese sulfate.

Another group of compositions within the scope of my invention are the chelates formed by reacting 2- heptadecylimidazoline with the salts of the metals of group VIII of the periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates are: triheptadecylimidazoline iron sulfate, triheptadecylimidazoline iron phosphate, triheptadecylimidazoline iron nitrate, triheptadecylimidazoline cobalt sulfate and diheptadecylimidaz'oline nickel nitrate.

Still another group of compositions within the scope of my invention are the chelates formed by reacting the acid salts of Z-heptadecylamidazoline with the salts of the metals of group VIII of the periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates are: tri(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) iron sulfate, tri(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) iron phosphate, tri(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) iron nitrate, tri(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) cobalt sulfate and di(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) nickel nitrate.

Other compositions within the scope of my invention are the chelates formed by reacting Z-heptadecylimidazoline with the salts of the metals of the lanthanum series of the periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates is tri(heptadecylimidazoline) cerium acid sulfate.

Still other compositions within the scope of my invention are the chelates formed by reacting the acid salts of 2-heptadecylimidazoiine with the salts of the metals of the lanthanum series of the periodic table. Illustrative of such chelates is tri(heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) cerium acid sulfate.

The compounds of the present invention can be prepared by a process which comprises bringing a 2-heptadecylimidazoline into reactive admixture with a metal salt under conditions to produce a chelate.

The metal salts which are best suited for use in this invention are water-soluble. For this reason, the reaction should be conducted in a solvent medium which comprises at least 80 percent water. Other solvents which can be used together with water are methanol, ethanol, isopropanol and pyridine. The two reactants, namely the 2-heptadecylimidazoline and the metal salt, need not be added to the solvent in any particular order. Preferably, however, in the case of 2-heptadecylimidazoline, the metal salt is dissolved in water and the Z-heptadecylimidazoline is dissolved in an alcohol, such as isopropanol, and the two solutions are combined. In the case of 2-heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid, both reactants are preferably dissolved in water.

The reaction is preferably conducted at 20 to 30 C. but can be conducted at temperatures between about C. and about 80 C.

The following examples are illustrative:

EXAMPLE I Tri(2-lieptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) manganese II chloride (C H O N Cl Mn) was prepared as follows:

About 15.6 grams of manganese chloride hydrate (MuCl -4H O) were dissolved in 3000 ml. of water and the solution was agitated at a slow rate. To this solution was added, dropwise over a period of 15 minutes, 100 ml. of an isopropanol solution containing 29 grams of dissolved acetic acid salt of Z-heptadecyiimidazoline. A precipitate formed and was filtered at reduced pressure in a large Biichner funnel. The precipitate was washed twice with water and dried at 50 C. and 5 mm. Hg for about 24 hours. The dried precipitate had a melting point of 105-115 C. The calculated percentage composition for percent pure compound and the actual composition (by weight) found for the manganese II chelate prepared as described above are compared in Table I. In Table I, R is Z-heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid.

Table I PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF TRHZHEP'IADECYLIMI- DAZOLINE ACETIC ACID) MANGANESE II CHLORIDE Calculated,

Percent Found, Element Composition Percent 3R to 1 Composition MnCla The data obtained agree satisfactorily with the theoretical structure of the manganese II chelate containing 3 moles of Z-heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid per mole of manganese, in accordance with the accepted coordinant number of 6 for Mn++.

EXAMPLE II Tri(Z-heptadecylimidazoline) manganese II acetate (C- H o N Mn) was prepared using the same pro cedure as in Example I, except that 30 grams of 2-heptadecylimidazoline were used in place of the 29 grams of Z-hcptadecylimidazoline acetic acid and 23.8 grams of manganese acetate hydrate (Mn(C H O '4H O) were used in place of the 15.6 grams of manganese chloride hydrate. The dried precipitate which was formed had a melting point of 97 C. The calculated percent pure compound and the actual composition (by Weight) found for the manganese II chelate prepared as described above are compared in Table II. In Table II, R is 2-heptadecylimidazoline.

Table II PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF TRI(2-HEPTADECYLIMI- DAZOLINE) MANGANESE II ACETATE Calculated,

Percent Found, Element Composition Percent Composition Mn(O;H;Oz)2

The data obtained agree satisfactorily with the theoretical structure of the manganese II chelate containing 3 moles of 2-heptadecylimidazoline per mole of manganese, in accordance with the accepted coordinant number of 6 for Mn The other chelates of this invention can be prepared in a similar manner.

As disclosed in copending Torgeson application, Serial No. 545,107, filed November 4, 1955, the chelates of this invention are useful as fungicides. Representative chelates contemplated herein were tested for fungicidal activity by means of the slide germination test. Essentially this test method consisted of germinating spores in continual contact, on glass slides, with given concentrations of the chemical under test. The germination was observed after 24 hours and the amount of the chemical needed to inhibit germination of 50 percent (L.D. 50 value) of the spores was determined. The procedure used is more fully set forth in a paper entitled The Slide-Germination Method of Evaluating Protectant Fungicides," published in Phytopathology, July 1943, vol. XXXIII.

No. 7, pp. 627-632. Two different and typical fungi were used for this test. The fungi tested were Sclerotinia fructicola (Wint.) Rehm (S.f.) and Alternaria oleraceae (11.0.). The values in Table HI below represent the parts by weight of the chelate under test, in a million parts by weight of liquid, to prevent the germination of 50 percent of the spores. The liquid used, which of itself did not inhibit germination of the spores, was Lins solution, which consists of grams of dextrose, 2.46 grams of MgSO -7H O and 100 m1. of distilled water. Ten milliliters of this solution were added to each 100 milliliters of spore.

The periodic table referred to in this application is the periodic table of the elements revised in accordance with the Journal of the American Chemical Society, volume 76, page 2033 (1954).

This application is a continuation-impart of my copending application, Serial No. 545,108, filed November 4, 1955, now Patent No. 2,789,115.

Iclaim:

1. A chelate having the structural formula MR, wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of 2-heptadecylimidazoline and acid salts thereof, M is both the anion and cation of an inorganic salt of a metal of group VII of the periodic table and n is an integer having a value of one-half the coordination number of said metal.

2. A chelate having the structural formula MR wherein R is 2-heptadecylimidazoline, M is both the anion and cation of an inorganic salt of a metal of group VII of the periodic table and n is an integer having a value of one-half the coordination number of said metal.

3. A chelate having the structural formula MR, wherein R is an acid salt of 2-heptadecylimidazoline, M is both the anion and cation of an inorganic salt of a metal of group VII of the periodic table and n is an integer having a value of one-half the coordination number of said metal.

4. A chelate having the structural formula MR wherein R is Z-heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid, M is both the anion and cation of an inorganic salt of a metal of group VII of the periodic table and n is an integer having a value of one-half the coordination number of said metal.

5. Tri(2-heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) manganese chloride.

6. Tri(2-heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) manganese sulfate.

7. Tri(Z-heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) manganese nitrate.

8. Tri(2-heptadecylimidazoline acetic acid) manganese acetate.

9. Tri(2-'heptadecylimidazoline) manganese sulfate.

10. Tri(2-heptadecylimidazoline) manganese chloride.

11. Tri(2-heptadecylimidazoline) manganese nitrate.

12. Tri(2-heptadecylimidazoline) manganese acetate.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,155,877 Waldmann et al. Apr. 25, 1939 2,540,171 Kiff Feb. 6, 1951 2,789,115 Hogsett Apr. 16, 1957 o FOREIGN PATENTS 531,297 Germany Aug. 7, 1931 OTHER REFERENCES Klingenstein: Ber. Deut. Chem., vol. 28. PP. 1175-76 (1895). 

1. A CHELATE HAVING THE STRUCTURAL FORMULA MRN, WHEREIN R IS A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF 2-HEPTADECYLIMIDAZOLINE AND ACID SALTS THEREOF, M IS BOTH THE ANION AND CATION OF AN INORGANIC SALT OF A METAL OF GROUP VII OF THE PERIODIC TABLE AND N IS AN INTEGER HAVING A VALUE OF ONE-HALF THE COODINATION NUMBER OF SAID METAL. 